Dear IFSW members, colleagues, and friends,
On behalf of IFSW President and IFSW Secretariat, I would like to thank all of you for the significant work you are undertaking in supporting people in need through the different crises and challenges that the world is facing. We are truly inspired by the actions of national associations working together to support communities and people in need and by social work colleagues around the world expressing their solidarity with all people affected by the different crises.
With this spirit, the working team of the Secretariat is working to organize a successful and inspiring online 2022 General Meeting, May 14th – 16th.
Please, stay tuned to this website https://www.ifsw.org/general-meeting-2022/ for updates to information regarding the IFSW General Meeting 2022.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact IFSW Secretariat, Lola Casal-Sanchez, ()
Registration
Registration will be open next Monday, April 4th. The normal conditions will apply as for past face-to-face General Meetings in accordance with the Constitution
- Members in good standing will be entitled to full participation in the online General Meeting.
- Each member shall be entitled to 3 delegates, each of whom is entitled to contribute. Observers to the online General Meeting may be admitted with the permission of the President but may not contribute unless the President approves their request.
- Members who cannot participate in the online General Meeting are encouraged to participate via proxy votes
To have proof of the legitimacy of your representatives your organization must update their membership data before April 4th. Please, reply to any of the emails with the heading “Database update”. If you have not received the emails, kindly contact
Invoices 2022.
Members organizations in good financial standing (paid the annual IFSW membership fee 2022) will be able to fully participate and vote during the General Meeting 2022.
To invoice your organization, your membership data must be updated before April 4th. Please, reply to any of the emails with the heading “Database update “. If you have not received the emails, kindly contact
Voting by Proxy
A Member may act as proxy for another Member not in attendance. An appointment of a proxy is valid if both the organisation giving and the organisation exercising the proxy are in good financial standing at the commencement of the General Meeting. The proxy must be received by the Secretary-General not later than the commencement of the General Meeting. Download the proxy form.
Nominations are open for the Award in Memory of Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol (Andy)
The International Federation of Social Workers is pleased to invite nominations of candidates to receive the Award in Memory of Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol. The Award in Memory of Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol is IFSWs highest level of recognition and is presented at the IFSW General Meeting. Please, click here to read more about the process and deadline to make your nomination.
Motions submitted to the 2022 online General Meeting
Please note there is already a motion proposed to change the IFSW constitution. It will be presented and discussed at the online General Meeting. If you would like to know more about the motions submitted, please go to the GM website or write to the Secretariat.
Positions on the executive open for election or appointment
Information on all the positions open for election can be found on the General Meeting website link. Information on the nominees will be uploaded soon.